FC Dallas vs Colorado Rapids SC, 2018
Overview
Match Preview
FC Dallas vs Colorado Rapids SC — MLS .
- FC Dallas 18 games · 27 pts (2026/26)
- Colorado Rapids SC 18 games · 22 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Corey Rockwell
- Referee Rubiel Vazquez
- Referee Daniel Radford
- Referee Kevin Klinger
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nashville SC | 18 | 40 |
| 2 | Internacional CF Miami | 18 | 38 |
| 3 | New England Revolution | 18 | 30 |
| 4 | Chicago Fire FC | 17 | 29 |
| 5 | New York City FC | 18 | 26 |
| 6 | FC Cincinnati | 18 | 26 |
| 7 | Charlotte FC | 18 | 25 |
| 8 | New York Red Bulls | 18 | 25 |
| 9 | D.C. United SC | 18 | 23 |
| 10 | Columbus Crew SC | 18 | 20 |
| 11 | Orlando City SC | 18 | 20 |
| 12 | Toronto FC | 18 | 17 |
| 13 | Philadelphia Union | 18 | 16 |
| 14 | Montreal Impact FC | 18 | 16 |
| 15 | Atlanta United FC | 18 | 12 |
| 16 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 17 | 34 |
| 17 | Los Angeles FC | 19 | 34 |
| 18 | San Jose Earthquakes | 18 | 33 |
| 19 | Houston Dynamo | 18 | 32 |
| 20 | FC Dallas | 18 | 27 |
| 21 | Real Salt Lake | 17 | 27 |
| 22 | St. Louis City | 18 | 26 |
| 23 | Portland Timbers | 18 | 24 |
| 24 | Seattle Sounders FC | 17 | 24 |
| 25 | Minnesota United FC | 18 | 24 |
| 26 | Colorado Rapids SC | 18 | 22 |
| 27 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 19 | 22 |
| 28 | San Diego FC | 18 | 21 |
| 29 | Austin FC | 18 | 17 |
| 30 | Sporting Kansas City | 18 | 14 |
Head-to-Head
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08 Apr | Colorado Rapids SC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 24 Mar | Portland Timbers | H | 1–1 | D |
| 18 Mar | Seattle Sounders FC | H | 3–0 | W |
| 04 Mar | Real Salt Lake | H | 1–1 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08 Apr | FC Dallas | A | 1–1 | D |
| 01 Apr | Philadelphia Union | H | 3–0 | W |
| 25 Mar | Sporting Kansas City | H | 2–2 | D |
| 10 Mar | New England Revolution | A | 1–2 | L |
Season Stats
| FC Dallas | Colorado Rapids SC | |
|---|---|---|
| #20 | Position | #26 |
| 27 | Points | 22 |
| 18 | Played | 18 |
| 7 / 6 / 5 | W / D / L | 7 / 1 / 10 |
| 32 | Scored | 27 |
| 25 | Conceded | 25 |
| +7 | GD | +2 |
| 1.50 | PPG | 1.22 |
| 39% | Win % | 39% |
Key Stats
71%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (17 games)
H2H (17 games)
71%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
22%
Clean Sheets
FC Dallas this season
FC Dallas this season
32%
Clean Sheets
Colorado Rapids SC this season
Colorado Rapids SC this season
FC Dallas are 20th (27 pts). Colorado Rapids SC are 26th (22 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
FC Dallas
0-15
4/2
16-30
3/4
31-45
5/3
46-60
3/1
61-75
–/3
76+
5/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Colorado Rapids SC
0-15
3/2
16-30
2/3
31-45
1/3
46-60
4/–
61-75
3/4
76+
4/5
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
FC Dallas
| Petar Musa | 13 G | 2 A |
| Logan Farrington | 6 G | 2 A |
Colorado Rapids SC
| Rafael Navarro | 7 G | 3 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Three points are at stake. FC Dallas host Colorado Rapids SC — let the battle begin!
- 5' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Colorado Rapids SC that had 275 games and scored 396 goals.
- 10' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 15' Mauro Diaz has been relatively quiet despite scoring 4 goals in his last 170 appearances.
- 20' Colorado Rapids SC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 20.
- 25' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 30' FC Dallas currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 35' Both keepers have barely been tested. FC Dallas and Colorado Rapids SC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 40' Colorado Rapids SC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 45' A quiet spell here at . FC Dallas seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 50' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 55' Michael Barrios has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 60' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- 65' Carlos Gruezo has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 70' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
- 75' Supporters expect more eagerness from Dominique Badji, as he is very good at scoring at with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 80' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 85' It’s high time Óscar Pareja made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 90' Roland Lamah needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
- Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 1-1.
Lineups
FC Dallas Lineups
Starting XI
- 3
-
20
Roland Lamah ↓ Tesho Akindele 89'
- 7
- 24
- 37
- 21
-
2
Reggie Cannon ↓ Cristian Colman 73'
- 14
- 15
- 6
- 10
Bench
-
11
Santiago Mosquera ↑ 69'
- 1
-
13
Tesho Akindele ↑ 89'
- 8
- 12
-
9
Cristian Colman ↑ 73'
- 32
Coach
Óscar Pareja
Colorado Rapids SC Lineups
Starting XI
-
10
Joseph Mason ↓ Niki Jackson 77'
- 23
-
14
Dominique Badji ↓ Mike Azira 90'
- 5
- 19
- 2
- 1
- 8
- 44
- 21
- 27
Bench
- 90
- 32
-
17
Dillon Serna ↑ 80'
- 18
-
12
Niki Jackson ↑ 77'
- 15
-
22
Mike Azira ↑ 90'
Coach
Anthony Hudson
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Rafael Navarro | 5 |
| Petar Musa | 4 |
| Santiago Mosquera | 3 |
| Diego Rubio | 3 |
| Andreas Maxso | 2 |
| Logan Farrington | 2 |
| Michael Barrios | 2 |
| Tommy Smith | 2 |
Head to Head
FC Dallas Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.54
FC Dallas xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.1
Colorado Rapids SC xG
I would bet for:
Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.64
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 91% |
|
9% |
| ± 1.5 | 74% |
|
26% |
| ± 2.5 | 49% |
|
51% |
| ± 3.5 | 28% |
|
72% |
| ± 4.5 | 14% |
|
86% |
Double Chance
FC Dallas or Draw
73%
Draw or Colorado Rapids SC
54%
FC Dallas or Colorado Rapids SC
72%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
1 – 0
10%
0 – 0
9.1%
2 – 1
9%
2 – 0
8.2%
0 – 1
6.8%
1 – 2
6.4%
2 – 2
5%
3 – 1
4.6%
0 – 2
4.2%
3 – 0
4.1%
3 – 2
2.7%
Asian Handicap — FC Dallas
| Handicap | FC Dallas covers | Push | Colorado Rapids SC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 10% | — | 90% |
| -2 | 10% | 14% | 76% |
| -1.5 | 24% | — | 76% |
| -1 | 24% | 22% | 54% |
| -0.5 | 46% | — | 54% |
| +0.5 | 74% | — | 26% |
| +1 | 74% | 15% | 10% |
| +1.5 | 90% | — | 10% |
| +2 | 90% | 7% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
FC Dallas keeps clean sheet
34%
✓
Colorado Rapids SC keeps clean sheet
22%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

